Chair-awning.



A. MYERS.

CHAIR AWNING- APPUCATION FILED OCT. 29. l9l4.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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CHAIR AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.29.1914.

1,155,366. Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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nsa'rn'r A EXANDER, MYERS, or REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS, assro-Nona o INTERNATIONAL COMFORT CHAIR CO- OF BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, A PARTNERSHIP CONS-IS'IING- OF ALEXANDER MYERS, LOUIS BURACK, SAMUEL HURW ITZ, AND ALBERT HUR- WITZ, ALL OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CHAIR-AWNiNG.

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Be it known that I, ALEXANDER MYERS, a citizen of the United States-,Lresiding at- Revere, in the county of Suffolk and Stateof Massachusetts, have inventeda newa nd useful Chair-Awningcof ing is a specification. i My invention relates to awnings used in combination with the ordinary typesof so called comfort, steameimand lawn 1 chairs, preferably the folding and collapsible types of same Q p The object of myinven-tion is to provide .a frame, to which is secured a covering of canvas or other suitable material, which is provided with supporting members for engaging the same in proper position with the above mentioned types of; chairs,principally for shielding the person seated in the same from the hot rays of the sun.

Another object is to provide an awning for collapsible and folding chairs which-may be permanently and foldablv attached there to, taking up but little additional room and designed to permit the same to be set in working position or; otherwise, as desiredi Another object is to provide an awning for the above typesfiof chairs, whiohfniay be attached to the same in amanner that permitszit to be used either as a sunshade or as a wind-shield, according as desired,-.the

latter being accomplished byv simply disen gaging the engaging end of theawningfrom the chair swinging theawinng forward to the front ofthe chair. I I I Still another-ob 'ect is to provide an awning, especially for out-door; chairs, which may be adjusted and fixed to stay at any angle suitable to the person seated within. thechair. 4 I

T 0- these as well as other ends, my inven tion consists in thenovelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts'set forth in the following specification, and particularly pointed out in the sub. joined claims. 7 a 1 i Referring tothe accompanying two sheets of drawings,Figu-re 1,. is a perspective view of a common type of folding steamer or lawnchair, equipped with my awning, showing the same set in-working position, with half of the canvas covering tornaway for showing. the frame of the same. Fig. 2,

Specification of Letters Patent.

which the follow-1 5 1s a perspective View of a similar type chair to that shown in Fig. I, equipped with an awning, but shows the same set back in the non-Working position. Fig. 3, is a view arm of the chair for the same. I F ig. 5,-is a front view of the top part of the chair,

showing the arms of the same provided with 1 the projecting pins for engagi ng withthe' awning-frame, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 6, is a plan view of the awning-frame, showing the engaging end set in position on the projecting-"pins provided in the'arnis 0f the chair for the same. i Fig. 7,= a view showing a folding chair, equipped with'my type of awning, folded,-the canvaso'f the awning, being removed to sho'w the relative position that the awning-frame takes with the chair when folded. Fig. 8,. is a perspec= tlve View of the awning frame, set an intermediate position with the chair for varying the angle of the awn1ng,the second rung: ben ig shown resting against the upperends of the arms of the chair-.4 Fig. 9, is a front view of Fig. 8, but shows the awning frame supplied with the awning. co-verningg. Fig; 10, is the same viewas Fig. 1', but showsa person seated' in the chair with the awning lowered and used as a wind-shield; instead of Patentedflct. 5, 1915. Application filed flfctober 29, 1914. Serial No. 869,30fi.

taken on line 3*?) in Fig. 1, looking in the I a sun-shade; Fig ll, is a frontiview of Fig.

10' showing the awning. loweredand used a \VlIlClSl'llGlCl.

ordinary folding steamer chair having the legs 2 pivotally engaged with the arms" means of the pivot-studs 4a .Secured' toathe' end-rung 5 of thelegs 2 and the top rungtl,

ofth-e arms 3-,is the canvas stretcher .7 The legs 2 are provided with the recesses 8 in which the rung 9' of the adjustingyrods' 1O fit for. supporting the; arms 3: towhich, the

rods/ 10*, are pivotally engaged at 11.4

In F igbl, thetop-rung 6' of the ar1ns3 is for engaging with the awning-frame;

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In that embodiment of the: invention shown in the drawings, the numeral l'isvan wood, with the sides 13 fixed apart by the rungs 14. The ends 15 of the sides 13 are the side border 20. The cover 19 may be securedto the awning-frame in any suitable It may be noted here, that by making the pins 12 project sufficiently beyond the arms 1 3, the same will act as stops for the supporting-arms 17 to, come up, against when the awning is pushed back to the position shown in big. 2. V

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10, 13* are the sides of the-awning-frame, having, the brackets 21 secured to the engaging ends 15. The endrung 14 passes through the bracket 21 and the ends 15 for forming the open1ng'22 1nto which is fitted the tops 23 of the arms 3.,

The side2 1of the bracket 21 is preferably provided with the recess 25 for fitting over the top-rung 6 of the arm 3 (Fig. 10).

Having thus described the parts of my invention in detail, the manner in which the same may be used is as follows :-Any ordinary folding chair of a similar type to that indicated in thedrawing especially in Fig. 1, maybe easily equipped with my type of awning by simply providing the chair Wlth the'projecting-pins 12, which may be either extensions of the top-rung 6 or dowel-pins: of Wood or metal fixed to the arms 3 for supporting the so-called engaging ends 15 of the awning-frame; and by eitherv pivotally securing the lower ends 18 of the support ing-arms 17 with the pivot-studs 11, or by pivotally'securing said lower ends 18 with the arms 3' of the chair anywhere away from the pivot-stud 11,thereby properly securing the awning-frameto the chair, to per- .mit the same to fold along with the awning in the same manner as it ordinarilywould before the awning was attached thereto. Thus, it will be observed, that the awningframe may be folded and closed up with the chair by simply disengaging the engaginghends 15 from the engaging projecting studs 12, and then shifting the awning-frame to close up with the chair, as shown in Fig. .7.

It may be further observed that in securing the awning to the chair, as has just been described, and providing extension-studs .12 of an appreciable lengtlnthat by disengaging the engaging end l5 of the awningframe, the awning may be set back into an intermediate position as shown in Figs. 8

and 9, or into anon-working position and held in place by the projectingpins 12 engaging with the supporting-armsq17, as shown in Fig. 2,thus enabling the chair to be set in working position with'the awning drawn back, when the same is not desired to protect the'person, seated in the chair, from the'rays of the sun. Also, it may be ovserved that the awning may be swung forward while the chair is set into' working position for use as a wind-shield, by simply disengaging the engaging end of the-awning from the chair, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11. a chair supplied with an awning of the type herein described :is specially useful at beaches and sea shoreresorts to bathers, for protecting them against sun burns when the rays of the sun are strong, and for affording them protection against strongwinds in cool weather, by permitting the awning to as- It may thus be understood that sume a position which acts as a wind-shield instead of a sun-shade. derstood that the chair, supplied with an awning as herein described, affords a very useful and convenient chair for infants and children to sleep in out doors,the awning being applicable to be used either as a sun shade or as a wind-shield, according as the weather requires. I

While I have shown the awning-frame shaped rectangularly and have suggested the same built of wood, I do not wish to be It may also be unlimited against using any other shape of awning frame, or against building the same from material other than wood. While I have shown the covering of the awning preferably made of canvas, I do not wish to be limited against covering the frame with any'other suitable material; 'such as wood, glass, et cetera. vVhile I'have shown the awning provided with a short downwardly projecting border 20, I do not wish,

to be limited against lengthening the same to any desired length, even to reach" the level upon which the chair rests when set into working position. 'Also, while I have shown the awningframe supplied with rungs for holding the sides of the same sev cured in position, Ido not wish to be limited against employing any other method of securing the sides, as desired. While the preferred embodiments of my invention have been described in detail, it

will be understoodthat I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction set forth, since various'changes in the form, material, proportion, arrangement of parts,

and in-the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or do stroying any of the advantages contained" in the same, heretofore-described and defined in the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is LIA chair awning of the character described, consisting of an Oscillating covered frame member, adapted to be swung to the front or to the rear of the chair, and having an engaging end provided with disengaging means for disengagingly engaging said end with the back of the chair when the frame member is set in the sun-shade position; and oscillating supporting-arms having the upper ends of the same pivotally secured toward the opposite end of said frame member and the lower ends pivotally secured to the arms'of the chair for swingingly engaging said frame member with said chair.

A chair awning of the character described, consisting of a rigid covered frame member having one end of the same provided with recesses for engaging with the chair to which the same is attached; swinging supportingarms having the upper ends" pivotally secured to the frame member, near the end opposite the end provided with'said recesses, and the lower ends adapted to pivotally engage with said chair for swinging-1y engaging said awning with said chair, substantially as shown.

3. A chair awning of the character, described, consisting of a rigid frame member having a projecting end, an engaging end, and intermediate engaging means for holding said frame member in set position with the top of the chair; swinging supporting-arms having the upper ends pivotall'y secured to the sides of said frame member and positioned near to the projecting end of the same, and the lower ends adapted to be pivotally secured to said chair for swingingly engaging said awning with said chair; and a cover member adapted to inclose and cover said frame member substantially as shown.

4. A chair awning of the character described, consisting of a rigid frame member provided with a projecting end and an en gaging end adapted to be detachably secured to the top of a chair; swinging supportingarms having the upper ends of the same pivotally secured to the sides and near to said projecting end of the same, and the lower ends of said supporting-arms adapted to be pivotally secured to the chair for permitting said'frame member, when the engaging end of the same is disengaged from the upper end of the chair to swing forward or backward on same or to fold and close with said chair; and a covering member adapted to fit over said frame and inclose the same, substantially as shown.

ALEXANDER MYERS.

Witnesses:

B. H. CHnnToK, R. Liorrrnns'rnm.

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